Drexel Crime Report
Janhavi Purohit
Issue date: 3/13/09 Section: News
The following are crimes that occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Department of Public Safety. All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement or DPS incident reports.
March 4, 2009
THEFT-MOTOR VEHICLES
9:28 a.m. 3100 Block of Market St.
A complaintant reported the front passenger side window of his car broken. Nothing was taken from the vehicle.
THEFT-MOTOR VEHICLES
10:25 a.m. Parking Lot F
DPS received report from a Drexel employee of his gray 2006 Acura ESX having been vandalized. The passenger side window of the car was broken, and a G.P.S. system valued at $200 was missing from the car.
March 5, 2009
THEFT-BICYCLES
12:13 a.m. Bossone Building
A Drexel student reported his blue and silver Scwhinn Road Bike stolen from the bike rack near Bossone. The student had locked his bike with a cable cord lock which was found cut
THEFT-MOTOR VEHICLES
1:42 p.m. 3400 Block of Warren St.
A complaintant stated her 1999 red Volkswagen had been vandalized, with the front passenger side window broken and $5 missing in change.
VANDALISM
1:44 p.m. Parking Lot F
DPS received report of a vandalized vehicle with a broken window.
March 6, 2009
THEFT-FROM BUILDINGS
3:35 p.m. Randell Hall
A DPS officer discovered a projector valued at $1,000 missing from room 118 in Randell Hall.
March 7, 2009
ASSAULT
12:13 a.m. 100 Block of N. 34th St.
A Drexel student reported assault by his roommate. The victim said the suspect walked into his room and started screaming at him, and when the student got up and told him to stop yelling, the suspect began to hit him.
March 8, 2009
VANDALISM
11:45 a.m. 3300 Block of Race St.
A Drexel student reported that someone had dented the hood of her car and splashed ketchup along the passenger doors when she left it in a parking spot on the right side of North Hall.
ASSAULT
11:22 p.m. University Crossings
A complaintant reported the suspect had hit her, and that she had then placed her hands around the suspect's neck, choking her. There were no visible signs of injury. An officer noted scratch marks on one individual's neck.
March 9, 2009
THEFT-FROM BUILDINGS
9:35 p.m. Main Building
A facilities worker reported her black bag containing a pink wallet and keys missing from the facilities desk on the fifth floor.
March 10, 2009
THEFT-MOTOR VEHICLES
8:05 a.m. 100 Block of N. 32nd St.
It was reported some items missing from their 1998 Toyota Corolla with no signs of forced entry.
March 4, 2009
THEFT-MOTOR VEHICLES
9:28 a.m. 3100 Block of Market St.
A complaintant reported the front passenger side window of his car broken. Nothing was taken from the vehicle.
THEFT-MOTOR VEHICLES
10:25 a.m. Parking Lot F
DPS received report from a Drexel employee of his gray 2006 Acura ESX having been vandalized. The passenger side window of the car was broken, and a G.P.S. system valued at $200 was missing from the car.
March 5, 2009
THEFT-BICYCLES
12:13 a.m. Bossone Building
A Drexel student reported his blue and silver Scwhinn Road Bike stolen from the bike rack near Bossone. The student had locked his bike with a cable cord lock which was found cut
THEFT-MOTOR VEHICLES
1:42 p.m. 3400 Block of Warren St.
A complaintant stated her 1999 red Volkswagen had been vandalized, with the front passenger side window broken and $5 missing in change.
VANDALISM
1:44 p.m. Parking Lot F
DPS received report of a vandalized vehicle with a broken window.
March 6, 2009
THEFT-FROM BUILDINGS
3:35 p.m. Randell Hall
A DPS officer discovered a projector valued at $1,000 missing from room 118 in Randell Hall.
March 7, 2009
ASSAULT
12:13 a.m. 100 Block of N. 34th St.
A Drexel student reported assault by his roommate. The victim said the suspect walked into his room and started screaming at him, and when the student got up and told him to stop yelling, the suspect began to hit him.
March 8, 2009
VANDALISM
11:45 a.m. 3300 Block of Race St.
A Drexel student reported that someone had dented the hood of her car and splashed ketchup along the passenger doors when she left it in a parking spot on the right side of North Hall.
ASSAULT
11:22 p.m. University Crossings
A complaintant reported the suspect had hit her, and that she had then placed her hands around the suspect's neck, choking her. There were no visible signs of injury. An officer noted scratch marks on one individual's neck.
March 9, 2009
THEFT-FROM BUILDINGS
9:35 p.m. Main Building
A facilities worker reported her black bag containing a pink wallet and keys missing from the facilities desk on the fifth floor.
March 10, 2009
THEFT-MOTOR VEHICLES
8:05 a.m. 100 Block of N. 32nd St.
It was reported some items missing from their 1998 Toyota Corolla with no signs of forced entry.



Viewing Comments 1 - 4 of 4
tomfeinberg
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posted 4/23/09 @ 6:58 AM EST
Thanks for sharing this information, I find it very usefull.
Min
posted 4/24/09 @ 1:31 PM EST
Useful, though I wish the Triangle would put up a "How to be safe while living in a Urban city" guide, common sense and streets smarts aren't in ready supply. (Continued…)
Joe
posted 4/25/09 @ 12:10 PM EST
Here is a link for you, two simple clicks off of Drexel.edu:
http://drexel.edu/publicsafety/crimeprevention/safetytips.aspx
You know, in case the e-mails from public safety regarding GPS's and not leaving belongings alone aren't enough. (Continued…)
Cheap Auto Insurance Update
posted 1/20/10 @ 11:23 PM EST
The number of vehicles stolen in Pennsylvania on an annual basis is always 30k+ , That number has fluctuated a bit over the years as there has been a greater effort to bring this number down. (Continued…)
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